"WOMEN'S WORLD.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 285, 29 November 1920, Page 11

"WOMEN'S WORLD.

SOCIAL JOTTINGS. Mrs. n. <'. Kastgate, nf Auckland, is visiting Christchurch. Mr. and Mr.-. Robert formerly of Papatoetoc, have returned from Christchurch. Mr.-. Dinner, of Oisbornp. is staying at the Grand. Mrs. Stringer wont South on Friday evening's express. Mr?. T. (otter, who hRs been on a en~thy visit tn Sydney, returned to Auckland o"n Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Maud-ley, of Wellington, and Mrs. Gray, of (lisborne. are amongst the guests at the flrand. Mr. and Mrs. William Wood, of Christchurch, who have been staying at th? Grand, left for Rotorua this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brett, who have been on a visit to Australia for the last eight months, returned home on Friday morning.

Lady Roclwell, who has been on a visit to Auckland, and has been flaying for a few days at the Grand, leaves by the Tahiti to-day for Suva.

The students of the St. James Kindergarten held a small garden fete at Mrs. Kingawell's, Golf lload, on Saturday, which was well attended.

Mrs. Cyril Colt man, of Tawera Road, Greenlanc, and ber daughter .loan, who are on a visit to Chvistcliureit. arc having an enjoyable holiday, ami have ,had the pleasure of viewing tb • city from an aeroplane. Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Theomin. of Ilunedin, are claying at the Grand. Mrs. Theomin is well known for her work in connection with the Plttnket Society of the southern city. They have been on a visit to Australia, and intend going on to Rotorua to-morrow.

i -i-M-M-M*-: •!•+ The marriage took place privately or Thursday morning of Miss Ko-sa Halt Jonee. daughter of the Hon. Hall-Janes and Lady Hall-Jones. Lo Mr. William Brown, of Wellington The cfremony wiis performed at St. Mary's Oatlerdral by the Rev. MaeMurray. The bishop's cemmi.*sary and -Sir William aud Lidy HallJones were present.

+4~M~**+**++ A garden fete in aid of the building funds of tho Mission to Seamen vras held in the grounds of "fiounslow," Mrß. A. Kidd's residence, at Epsom, on Saturday afternoon. The lovely grounds were a blaze of harmonious colour and ■were much enjoyed by all those present. Stalls had been erected under the trees, and were presided over by Miss Brown tid Miaa Snelling, for fancy goods: work stall, Mrs. Wynyard and Mrs. Leighton: fancy stall, Mrs. Maefarlnnd and Miss Brodie: fish pond, Mrs. Rutherford; ice cream and soft drinks, Mts. Culpan and Mrs. Viekerman: afternoon tea, Mrs. Hegman, Mrs. Woodhouse and Mrs. Wainwright. During the afternoon the Onehunga Band gave their services, and poi dances and hakas were given by the students of the Maori Girls' school.

•M*+++++*i"H** Last Thurfiday afternoon the members of the Takapuna Croquet Club gave an "At Home" on the lawns. There was aj large gathering of visitors and members, the Auckland and suburban clubs being well represented. Progressive croquet was played (two sessions). Mrs. Xewsham and Mrs. Grimwade were the winners of the first session, and Mrs. Pchnauer and Mrs. Harrop the winners of the second. A target croquet competition finished the afternoon's sport, Mrs. Deighton being the winner. Four hand-' some prizes were given for the progressive games by Mesdames Gaudin, Grimwade, Hunter and Mark, and one for target croquet by Mrs. Perm. A produce stall in the hands of Mrs. Perm and Mrs. Hunter did good business during the afternoon, the funds of the club benefitting by £10 from the proceeds. Afternoon tea was given by the members of the club.

The president and members of the committee of the Women's Club entertained Lady Stout, president of the Pioneer Club (Wellington), to morning tea on Friday. It was held in the lounge. The decorations were in deep heliotrope, to tone with the deep purple hangings, and the room was comfortably full. A very pleasing time was spent by members in chatting to Lady Stout upon public topics, and at the wish of the president the guest made a short speech to tho=e present. She was very keen, site said, that the women of New Zealand should assert themselves and insist on women police being established. Women police had been successful in every civilised country, and she was sorry to say that New Zealand women were fifteen years behind the times. Dr. Newman, who had heen a warm advocate of women's cjiies-e tions for years, said recently in Wellington that women were responsible for the blocking of every reform in Xew Zealand, and he understood better than any man in the House, she thought, the women's point of view. 1 f women's societies would combine and concentrate on the question of women police it would be done. Lloyd George had once said to her over a question, "Pester the men till they get it going." She advi-ctl them to pester tlie members and see that they attend to it. Tlie women police was the most important thing that women had to ask for now. The speaker then went on to advise that some trained women, trained in England, and witli both knowledge of the law unci tact, should be brought out to educate the New Zealand women, who must have tact and a commanding presence. They would he able to take evidence iv unpleasant cases where children are too afraid to speak to a policeman. It was to protect tlie children and the young girls that women were demanding this important reform. She had received a letter from Edith Howes describing the work done in Adelaide. This said that the women police had cleaned up the night life of that city. From the subject of women police Lady Stout turned to the proposed Hygiene Bill which is being brought forward in the House, and said that she wanted to draw the attention of women's societies to the fact that the men who were bringin" this measure forward were tlie men who had blocked every movement for the acTvancement of women for years past, and she was convinced that if put into law it would undo the work of tlie women's societies during tiie last twentyfive years. The bill was cleverly camouflaged to see if the women would accept. If the women only knew the history of the women's movement they would never support any police inspection. The degradation of one woman meant the degradation of all. and the men in favour of compulsory notification had been opposed to even* reform brought forward by the women; while the men who were supporters of women's reforms in the House were against it. Mrs. Wilson thanked Lady Stout for her able speech.